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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Tea Time

Will and I have gained five pounds each since Downton Abbey returned to PBS. Every Sunday evening, we eat thousands of calories while we watch the episodes. Last week, I organized the kitchen and pantry (I would do a before/after, but the before is too horrific), and I ran out of time to make a proper British dessert. I picked up some berry-cream cheese pastries at Publix.

They were scrumptious.

Today, I went back for more, but the bakery was sold out, along with itty, individual bread bowls that I'd admired. I bought the next-to-the-last loaf of artesian bread, even though I won't need it until Thursday. In this town, a hungry cook has to be quick!

I didn't use too many poisonous flowers this week. Before Will became a doctor, he was a biology major. He gets a kick out of my food gilding, though he's careful.

But I digress. After Downton Abbey ended, I put the flowers in water. They were still fresh tonight, so I gilded an inedible object (for a change).

Don't you just adore lanterns?

On the homefront, I'm making a little progress with the powder room. The Restoration Hardware mirror arrived, and I've almost chosen a paint color.

sourceAnd the huge, arched window will be installed in the kitchen this week (depending on the weather). I'll post pictures soon.

We are currently trying to catch up with Downton Abbey........trying to watch both season 1 & 2 on Netflix so we can start watching this season. We succumbed because we are the only people not watching it.

Oh my goodness, I love the flowers in the lantern! I am telling you in advance that I will be copying that! Also the blooms on the tiered stand look so pretty too. Alas, I am so behind on Downton Abbey, don't seem to ever have time to properly enjoy it! As with a big cupcake!Jenna

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